diff --git a/repository/equella/lib.php b/repository/equella/lib.php
index 60971ce6ad2..5fabb7bbef3 100644
--- a/repository/equella/lib.php
+++ b/repository/equella/lib.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class repository_equella extends repository {
      * @return int
      */
     public function supported_returntypes() {
-        return FILE_EXTERNAL | FILE_REFERENCE;
+        return FILE_REFERENCE;
     }
 
     /**